Strokos
“They delivered to my house in a very timely manner which was great.”
“The prices are completely reasonable for the quality of food you're purchasing, plus it's significantly better than the other "delis" around Washington Heights.”
“Strokos has a salad bar, pizza, and a wide selection of gourmet sandwiches as well as a hot entree bar, which is my favorite.”
Strokos
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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This place is solid for breakfast or lunch delivery. I've had the egg sandwich, which was pretty standard, and the Balboa Hero which was a really great combination of roast beef and cheese on garlic bread. I am a sucker for garlic bread in any way, shape, or form, so take that with a grain of salt (but I'm pretty sure it was objectively good).
Delivery was amazingly shockingly fast. The first time, my bell rang no more than ten minutes after placing the order through Seamlessweb and I was expecting a Jehovah's Witness or one of those discount cable scam people because I have never had a delivery come that quickly.
Only complaint was that when I ordered an iced coffee at breakfast it came loaded with cream. I take my coffee black, but even if I didn't I think the amount in there would have been off-putting.
I can't really understand why everything in this place — even the packaged pasta salad– is so expensive. Others have told me it's because of the way they sell things by weight, but who knows. The food is okay, nothing to write home about, and definitely not for the price you pay for it.
From my understanding, its bright, clean, white environment is mostly frequented by hospital staff from the adjacent buildings.
I've never gotten sick from eating here, but let me assure you that there are lots of other places in the neighborhood I would suggest you try over this one for taste/price reasons.
Yeeeeeah…
I've come down from my high after first discovering it.
It's shiny, quick, and accepts my debit card. The food is decent enough, the avocados on my past paninis scare me with their unusual bright greenness and springy texture, and the prices are just too high.
If I'm going to spend an exorbanent amount of money on my lunch on my CUMC work days, I'd rather patronize Jou Jou. (Though, I'd rather not spend an exorbanent amount of my money on lunch at all…)
This is a nice place for a quick lunch. There's a variety of offerings but prices are a bit stiff because of the hospital being so close. There is a salad bar that can make you approximately $15 poorer. Although it's pricey, the sitting area is enjoyable and its outdoors when the weather gets warmer!
Great choice for outdoor seating and groups! Typical options for a Cafe (sandwiches, brick-oven pizza, paninis, salads, soups, etc..). The food is higher quality than most places in the area. I've been working in the neighborhood for over 5 years and can't believe I just discovered this cafe. It's easy to miss (right behind Dallas BBQ).
Strokos looks modern with spacious outdoor seating. Great option to meet co-workers/friends for lunch. When my coworkers and I try to go for lunch we always have a difficult time trying to pick a place so I'm glad I have this as an option now! They are only open during business hours.
Expect to pay between $8-$10 for lunch. There is no waitress service. You pay at the register and find s seat outside 🙂
I will return.
It wouldn't get 4 stars from me anywhere else, but it has earned them for this neighborhood. Strokos is a quick, reasonably priced, decent quality sandwich/salad/bakery/etc. shop. There's ample seating and they take credit cards. Their buffalo chicken panini lasted for 2 meals because it was chock full of meat and cheese. Their chip selection was ample.
Again, they take credit cards and have quite a few tables. Worth the extra steps since Jou Jou doesn't.
MEH.
Overpriced food in Washington Heights.
However, it's the only place around here I can get a yogurt parfait, a panini sandwich and a Naked juice smoothie AT the same time.
A popular place among the Presbyterian Hospital crew- nurses & doctors alike.
On any given day you will NOT see any locals eating here, working here-yes, but eating- no.
I work in Washington Heights- visiting this place is mostly inevitable. I mean, I can always relish in the local Latin fare, indulge in un-Southern food at Dallas BBQ next door, have an MSG-filled "Chinese" food meal, or have an unnecessary iced latte from Starbucks for lunch…..again. See what I mean? Inevitable!
But why such steep prices Strokos? Oh I get it. You cater to doctors. I don't have a doctor's salary. Damn.
I want to like this place, I really do. While cafes like this are a dime a dozen in Midtown, Washington Heights pretty much has two (heeey Jou Jou), and we cling to them for that reason. They don't chop their salads and don't do anything of the "free toppings" they used to do in the beginning unless you call them out on it. We once paid for our delivery order and realized they had charged us for every one of them. I used to love their sandwiches/weird pita pressed things, but they've shrank in the past few months! Their soup is still okay (no Hale and Hearty) although no one gives you bread unless you ask for it (the little basket is usually empty), and I've never tried their pasta. They look to be of the overpriced variety where you get what is probably a proper portion of pasta but for more than you want to pay.
They're always really good at keeping the lines moving and taking your order, and the restroom is unexpectedly pretty nice. However, after looking it up on the NYC health code violations website… I'm not sure it's worth it for me anymore. Strokos, I really want to like you, but let's face it, the only reason you're surviving is because there's nothing better.
Oh, credit cards accepted, which is nice in this neighborhood .